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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 188

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    Miss o Connor of Blackwater who is over 80 yrs of age, tells many a story of the Fairies or wee folk.
    She fully believes in them herself and gives numerous instances to convince her listeners
    She states that it was quite usual for people to be simply snapped up + carried away also quite common for children to be taken off and other weaklings left instead, and that then the weakling would in turn be put "out to the fairies" -
    that is left out to be again changed for the sound or healthy child
    This weakling was usually placed "on the shovel", and
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Barbara Mac Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Miss O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Blackwater, Co. Wexford